Identification and deletion of the extracellular polysaccharide slime pathway across the genus Xanthobacter
Maximillian P. M. Soltysiak, Amogh Prabhav Jalihal, Nathan R. Schaumburger, Michael Springer
The paper identifies a gene mutation responsible for slime-free phenotype in Xanthobacter strains and shows its deletion abolishes slime production across the genus.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology